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Gables Canes said:
From Manuela "slip n slide" Diaz to Mario Cristobal

From Beta Blake to Rad

Two unbelievable upgrades. Wow.Willy
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WaterburyCane said:
Well said brother. This is a HUGE dealof how this role is being reinvented and should not be overlooked because of WHO we hired. I expect other universities to follow suit. Athletics is not some sort of side hustle anymore where you can just put in an AD to manage that "subsidiary" of the business as its own entity. Athletics is completely woven into the fabric and identity of a school. Everything from what the brand identity, public perception, applications/admissions, brand deals, international exposure/opportunities, academic implications, etc.

It makes a lot of sense to elevate this position on the org chart to a higher level with key stakeholders and make sure their is constant communication and alignment of vision, goals and execution.
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Absolutely. Overlooked by UM for far too long.

Look, when I was a UM student (and young alum), I was proud of the fact that UM had so few Presidents, we weren't getting a new President every couple of years like the Florida state schools seemed to.

But at the same time, new voices and new approaches can be invigorating. I'm not mad at Tad or Donna (a little bit at Julio), but we've only had THREE Presidents from the time when UM had ZERO National Championships and NON-EXISTENT facilities...to...today.

So, yeah, we need some new blood. We need the "new guard" BOT members. We need for Frenk to delegate more. We need to get the Catholic Church to begin sainthood proceedings for Jonathan Vilma and Joe Echevarria and Jose Mas (the Three J's?).

And to your point, we ABSOLUTELY need to acknowledge that university athletics is interwoven into the entire fabric of university life and identity.

100 years ago, those first "lettermen" sweaters and sweatshirts weren't some humble-brag about where you went to school, they were an identification of what school's athletic teams you rooted for.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
No problem. The ONLY time we have had an AD this "powerful" (so to speak) was Paul Dee, because he came over to the AD position after being UM General Counsel. Tad Foote absolutely loved and utilized Dee.

MAYBE...Doc Mallios? He had some bona fides too, but only served for a couple of years as full AD. Jankovich clashed with Foote. Maggot Maggard was a disaster. Hocutt never warmed to UM, and Eichorst and Beta Blake were two unqualified rubes.

But we have never given THIS TITLE to an AD, not even Paul A. Dee. Now we need for Rad to groom an (eventual) successor, so that we can keep the streak going!
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It's incredible seeing those names listed, and seeing the steady decline in quality as the years went on. I remember when you put up a lengthy post about Gino, and one of his immediate benefits being his knowledge/ability to move the levers of power not just in the AD, but throughout the entire university because of his experience. I think this restructure helps in that regard as well and, like you said, creates space for Rad to make additional hires in the AD to supplement the time spent in meetings as the VP, and additionally, groom his successor without feeling threatened at all (which was brought up as a concern by many in regards to Zo and his status as a staffer).
 
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mavericksouth said:
Now a stadium at tropical park, men's soccer team, fire Gino DiMare, work on succession plan for coach L, to offset the addition of a men's soccer team (title IX) add women's gymnastics or softball, and modernize the football locker room and player's lounge. Get to work, Rad.
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Tropical Park?
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caneworld said:
BS... he got lazy and old.
Underfilled roster for the last 3 years, then blames injuries. Plays the most unispiring hero ball BBall.
He is not the same dude from his early years.
Now he barely makes any in game adjustments.. just stands there watching.
Time to move on..
Don't let the last couple of game scores fool you.
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The guy had a heart issue a few years ago, might not be himself since.
 
Cane6 said:
Grew up watching the Wonder Years. Would smash Winnie Cooper
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Winnie Cooper could absolutely get it. Still can.

I'm not afraid to admit it either that I'd probably still cry watching the last episode when they say Wayne took over the furniture factory because Jack Arnold died a few years later. Dan Lauria. Man's man.
 
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caneworld said:
BS... he got lazy and old.
Underfilled roster for the last 3 years, then blames injuries. Plays the most unispiring hero ball BBall.
He is not the same dude from his early years.
Now he barely makes any in game adjustments.. just stands there watching.
Time to move on..
Don't let the last couple of game scores fool you.
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The guy had a heart issue a few years ago, might not be himself since.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
This goes back to the 1990s, and the cuts made by AD Dave Maggard. He ****-canned Men's Golf and Men's Swimming, due to budgetary and Title IX concerns. The "budgetary" made a weird amount of sense, because we had been an Independent for a long-time and were just about to join the Big East. We did NOT have much revenue back in those days.

The Title IX argument always angered me. Title IX should be about giving MORE opportunities to women, not reducing opportunities for men. Maggot Maggard should have focused on doing a lot more fund-raising for the Living Scholars program, which funded sports scholarships.

Down the road, I would love to see Men's Soccer, and a comeback for Men's Golf and Swimming. We also need to ADD women's sports, and I think Lacrosse and Softball would be two fantastic additions.
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Not having swimming/diving and men's golf in Coral Gables is crazy. Miami has won National Championships in those sports.

The Mas Bros might have interest in funding some men's soccer scholarships as a marketing ploy for their MLS team. Maybe even share a stadium one day😉
 
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OldhamA said:
He got out of the same car as her when he arrived at the press conference.
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Yes, from what I've low-key heard, Jen has expressed enthusiasm for some of these significant changes.

I know her (uninformed) haters will say she just wants more power over football, but I think she knows the old way...sucked...
 
B Run said:
We can walk and chew gum at the same time...poster is correct....get on basketball and baseball as well!!
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I'll need some evidence before I'm ready to admit we can do that. It's been so long since we last walked, let's just focus on that for a bit, ok?
 
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CAT5Coming said:
Not having swimming/diving and men's golf in Coral Gables is crazy. Miami has won National Championships in those sports.

The Mas Bros might have interest in funding some men's soccer scholarships as a marketing ploy for their MLS team. Maybe even share a stadium one day😉
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We still do have men's diving. Had a roommate who was a UM diver (someone broke into our apartment one time and stole one of his rings).

Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see UM's men's and women's soccer playing on the same pitch as Inter Miami!
 
CorniceCane said:
It is being addressed currently (and certainly is my priority too). The others need attention as well though. And it is a bit of a tongue in cheek comment. Just tired of seeing ALL programs suffer from years of mistreatment at the hands of Blake. I would gather that you’re in agreement too in the big picture.
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Sure, sure, we'll do all that. I'm just saying focus 97.3% of his effort on football until we win #7, then we can think about discussing putting some effort into thinking about other sports. Maybe.
 
mavericksouth said:
Now a stadium at tropical park, men's soccer team, fire Gino DiMare, work on succession plan for coach L, to offset the addition of a men's soccer team (title IX) add women's gymnastics or softball, and modernize the football locker room and player's lounge. Get to work, Rad.
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Pffft. What's AD Rad going to have left to do next semester?
 
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